second go with the takumi.This is broad mouth filling stuff.It spreads across your palate withlittle or no astringency.(I personally like the dance between grip and smoothness)buttered spring veggiesgood stuff, interesting lesson on how 10Fcan RUIN a good cup.

Reading these posts led me to do a tasting of the Moe from Zencha today. It has ample flavor, certainly not mild.

It is not smooth like a higher priced sencha such as Takumi, but is pretty much what I would expect at this price point (shipping included). It is hard to do a tasting of Takumi and then Moe since the Takumi is in a whole other league.

Yesterday I returned from the sea side (10 days of it) and surprise, surpise...Chips package was waiting for me...this time extremely fast, compared to rounds 1 and 3

Tried Kukicha today and was pleasantly surprised...maybe because last two months I was having only oolongs from OTTI and silver needel white tea from yunnan sourcing...so great to be back with japanese greens

I agree with others about Kukicha...quite nice tea, little light for my tastes, but nice starter for other gems that hide in this OTTI...

Hey Ambrose - you closed the gap very fast and rushed through the teas. 6 teas in 3 hours! - Wow about 100 oz of tea in that time - hope your enjoyment didn't come short

Nishi First Flush Sencha, Organic for me today.Is it just an illusion or do organic teas smell different? Even the leaves have a touch of some more green in my nose.1:1 ~160°F 60"I would even try to go a bit shorter with the first infusion. Very rounded felling about this tea. Soft and nice. Just a hint of an aftertaste.It is a light tea. Three nice infusions. Fourth and fifth more for coloured water with a hint of tea.Would compare it with the Shincha Moe.